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Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (seen here) hold a press conference July 27, 2012, at the Maryland State House in Annapolis with Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch along with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker to announce a special session to expand gambling in the state. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) kisses his fiance Rebecca Liddicoat following afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, left, talks with tight end Chris Cooley (47) following afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (12), left, Washington Redskins quarterback Jonathan Crompton (3), second from left, and Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10), right, take a water break during afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen, left, talks with head coach Mike Shanahan, right, during afternoon practice on the first day of training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walks out of 10 Downing Street in London after meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday, July 26, 2012. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney listens to a reporter's question at 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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** FILE ** Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott sports a seersucker suit as he hosts Seersucker Thursday at Occidental Grill & Seafood in Washington in 2012. Mr. Lott started the tradition in 1996 as a way to promote friendly relations among senators who might disagree on political issues. (The Washington Times)
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is a pro-life Catholic with a fiscally conservative reputation and no known opposition among evangelicals, whose votes Republicans will be counting on in November. Those factors play into his name appearing on a short list of possible vice presidential picks for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. (Fredericksburg, Va., Free Lance-Star via Associated Press)
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Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, attends a news conference about the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Thursday, July 12, 2012, on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney leaves 10 Downing St. after a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London. He is hoping to raise his image abroad. (Associated Press)
